Lily-Rose Depp stepped onto the Oscars 2025 red carpet last night in a custom CHANEL piece that’s more craft than costume. The black floral lace halter dress, pulled from the ghost of the house’s Spring-Summer 1995 Haute Couture lineup (look 74, if you’re tracking), comes with a peplum stitched up with black sequins, crystals, and pearls forming a camellia motif—CHANEL’s signature bloom. It took 515 hours and 191,000 embroidery elements to piece this together, which is less a dress and more a walking archive. She paired it with CHANEL shoes and High Jewelry—specifically the “Motif Russe” necklace and bracelet in 18K white gold with diamonds, plus the “Zina” ring, same vibe. It’s quiet luxury with a pulse.
She’s been a CHANEL ambassador since forever—2015, when she was barely 16—and the gig still fits her like a glove. Last year, she fronted the Première Original Edition watch campaign, shot by Inez & Vinoodh, leaning into the brand’s slick, timeless thing. CHANEL’s current creative direction is still a question mark—interim studio team’s holding it down—but this dress proves the atelier’s hands haven’t lost their grip. Depp’s not just wearing history; she’s wearing the house’s next chapter, whatever that turns out to be.
